East Los Angeles College
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| Established | 1945 |
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| Type | Community college |
| President | Ernest H. Moreno |
| Location | Monterey Park, California, USA |
| District | LACCD |
| Mascot | The Husky |
| Website | www.elac.edu |
East Los Angeles College is a community college, of the Los Angeles Community College District, located in the Los Angeles suburb of Monterey Park. It compliments 14 communities comprising its primary service area. It was located in northeastern East Los Angeles (hence the name) before that part of unincorporated East Los Angeles was annexed by Monterey Park in the early 1970s. ELAC, as it is known, is in the heavily Mexican southern areas of Monterey Park (the areas north of the hills are heavily populated by Chinese Americans).
ELAC is a two year college, offering associate degree programs in over 25 fields as well as both academic transfer courses which prepare students for admission to the University of California and California State University system and occupational programs which prepare students for careers in two years or less.
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[edit] Associated Students Union
The Associated Students Union (ASU) is an organization that emphasizes social and cultural programs representative of the varied student body. Campus clubs have open membership to students who are members of the ASU. A computer center in the Student Activities Center offering internet access to ASU members was recently opened and has quickly become a popular gathering place.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Antonio Villaraigosa - Mayor of Los Angeles
- Leroy D. Baca- Sheriff of Los Angeles
- Gloria Molina - Los Angeles County Supervisor
- Art Torres - California Democratic Party, Chairman
